METHODS  OF  BUSINESS  1 


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THE  WORLD 


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Manufacture  and  Sale  of 

MEN'SWEAR 

WANAMAKER  k  BROWN,  PHILADELPHIA, 

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METHODS  OF  BUSINESS 


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Largest  Establishment 


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THE  WORLD 


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Manufacture  and  SsJa  of 

MEN'S  WEAR 

WANAMAKER  &  BROWN,  PHILADELPHIA, 

M  iai  Mi  Sti,,  ai  WM  4M§i  & 

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BRIEF  STORY 

-OP  TH»-  J- 

FOUNDATION  and  GROWTH 

OF  THE  HOUSE    .  | 


WHERE  Robert  Morris,  the  financier  of  tfcs 
Revolution,  had  his  home,  there  now  stands  j 
a  spacious  business  establishment.  An  old  j 
pile  of  buildings,  on  the  east,  covers  the  ground  where     ( \ 
the  mansion  of  George  Washington  stood.  In  the  year     j  \ 
1861,  when  the  civil  war  had  just  begun,  the  founda-     j ! 
tion  of  this  business,  now  the  largest  of  its  kind  in  J 
the  United  States,  was  laid  with  a  wagon  load  of  goods,  \ 
in  a  little  corner  of  the  present  group  of  buildings  at  [ 
Sixth  and  Market  Streets.   As  the  grave  merchants 
of  Philadelphia  walked  up  and  down  the  street,  they 
shook  their  heads  doubtfully  over  the  apparently 
hazardous  venture  of  the  young  firm  at  a  time  when  old 
business  houses  were  going  down  all  over  the  city.  The 
new  beginners,  with  their  small  stock  of  merchandise, 
had  however  laid  in  a  large  stock  of  courage,  patience, 
energy,  and  enthusiasm.    They  detecrrrined  to  hold  [ 
their  ground  by  doing  their  own  work  and  doing  it  | 
well.    It  was  a  brave  battle  for  life  during  all  of  1 861 
and  1862.  Then  the  sky  be^an  to  brighten.  The  first  I 

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sign  of  success  was  to  take  in  a  small  room  adjoining.  j 
By  and  by  another  room  was  added  and  the  store, 
then  30  by  60,  was  thought  to  be  a  huge  affair.  Hard 
work,  and  plenty  of  it,  still  further  increased  the  busi- 
ness, and.  more  room  was  needed,  until  old  friends 
became  nervous  as  they  saw  the  store  lengthening 
and  the  stock  growing  larger. 

.  To  detail  the  history  of  the  passing  years  might 
interest  young  business  men  who  have  their  way  fo 
make,  and  who  now  stop  to  look  at  the  clump  of 
buildings,  but  weuld  perhaps  prove  tiresome  to  the 
mass  of  readers ;  suffice  it  to  say  that  q,t  the  date  of 
this  writing  the  little  Corner-store  has  spread  itself  on 
Sixth  street,  over  the  whole  block  from  Market  to 
Minor,  and  widened  on  Market  Street  to  embrace  two 
other  stores,  thus  covering  all  told  66  by  180  feet,  and 
with  its  many  floors  occupying  an  area  of  about  three 
acres,  all  utilized  in  carrying  on  the  various  depart- 
ments of  this  great  business. 

Oak  Hall  is  now  an  acknowledged  "institu- 
tion "  in  the  land.  A  house  with  half  a  dozen  clerks 
doing  a  business  of  $100,000  a  year  is  but  a  store ; 
the  case  alters  when  the  business  runs  into  millions, 
and  the  employees  are  numbered  by  thousands.  If  all 

I  the  clerks  and  work  people  of  Oak  Hall  were  gathered 
into  one  locality  they  would  form  a  population  equal 

I     to  that  of  some  important  cities  and  towns  in  the  neigh- 

I  boring  counties.  The  building  up  of  such  an  insti- 
tution is  unparalleled  in  the  history  of  this  country, 
but  can  easily  be  accounted  for.   The  time  honored 

!      customs  of  trade  were  ruthlessly  set  aside;  the 

4 

fr^l  .  f  ■  ,  m*v  ■   ~—  


practice  of  marking  a  few  articles  very  low,  aa 
"  baits,"  and  charging  up  prices  on  others,  in  the  hopa 
of  gaining  a  large  trade,  being  done  away  with.  .The 
principles  perseveringly  followed  by  this  house  are  : — 
Not  a  few  things  marked  down,  but 

1.  Everything  must  be  put  down  to  lowest 
possible  rates, 

2.  To  sell  largely — the  largest  kind  of  a  stock 
must  always  be  kept  ready. 

3.  Excellence  of  quality  must  go  hand  in  hand 
with  low  prices  to  warrant  the  claim  of  cheapness. 

To  provide  for  the  still  rapidly  enlarging  busi- 
ness, the  firm  has  purchased  from  the  Pennsylvania 
Railroad  Company  the  old  freight  depot  at  13th 
and  Market  Streets,  which,  with  such  improvements 
as  can  be  made  on  this  large  property  in  the  short 
time  intervening,  will  be  used  in  connection  with  their 
6th  and  Market  Street  store  during  the  Centennial 
year.  The,-  lot  extends  from  13th  Street  to  the 
Public  Buildings,  and  from  Market  to  within  a  few 
steps  of  Chestnut  Street,  covering  over  two  acres. 
The  stores  in  which  we  do  business  are  among  the 
curiosities  of  Philadelphia.  They  are  constructed 
with  a  view  to  our  customers'. wants,  affording  abun- 
dant light,  and  every  convenience.  There  is  no  store  in 
the  United  States,  that  covers  so  much  ground-floor 
space  as  our  single  Establishment  at  13th  and  Market, 
and  s'._ch  a  busy  scene  as  it  presents  is^ell  worth  going 
a  long  distance  to  see.  Some  of  our  employees  are 
specially  detailed  to  show  visitors  who  wish  onlv  to 
look,  not  to  buy. 


How  all  this  enlarged  business  came  about,  if 

you  are  curious  to  know,  may  appear  from  a  care- 
ful perusal  of  the  principles  and  methods  that  un- 
derlie its  management. 

THE  METHOD  OF  BUSINESS. 

],  In  a  single  sentence : — The  customer's  confi- 
dence is  never  abused  We  invite  the  people's 
confidence  and  seek  to  keep  it  by  trite  loyalty 
V  to  their  interests;  selling  everything  at  small- 
est profits  ;  applying  our  best  skill  to  serve  our 
customers  cheaply  *ind  with  articles  thoroughly 
satisfactory ;  and  depending  on  a  large  busi- 
ness ,  won  by  small  profits  and  absolute  re- 
v   liability.  r?»*  ;: 

II,  That  we  may  be  sure  always  to  sell  at  small 
profits,  we  adopt  this  plan  :  We  buy  goods 
actually  of  first  hands,  when  prices  are  the 
lowest,  and  we  pay  cash  down  as  nearly  as 
possible.  Some  manufacturers  will  oftentimes 
take  orders  at  certain  seasons  of  the  year  to 
keep  their  works  going,  and  such  advantages 
as  these  we  are  not  slow  to  avail  ourselves  of. 
The  other  essential  point  to  the  securing  of  low 
prices  is  one  that  we  must  insist  upon,  viz  : 
No  Credit.  Cash  down  saves  costs  of  collecting, 
expensive  book-keeping,  and  bad  debts.  Cash 
from  everybody  is  the  only  certain  way  to 
warrant  the  very  lowest  price, 
ill,  That  customers  shall  not  go  astray  as  to  what 
they  are  purchasing,  the  names  and  qualities  of 


foods  are  attached  to  each  article.  Tbed^rky 
are  obliged  to  notify  customers  of  any  and  t£ 
defects,  and  are  held  personally  responsfeg^ 
-  for  failure  to  observe  this  and  •  other  rules  of 
the  house.  2c 
Wm  To  assist  customers  who  are  no  judges  them- 
selves, our  goods  are  graded  and  ticketed  hi 
three  classes,  and  can  be  easily  distinguish! 
by  colors  of  tickets  as  follows  : 
Yellow  Ticket :  Best  class  goods. 
WhiU    Ticket:   Medium,  but  substasL'dii 
goods. 

Carmine  Ticket :  Fair  wearing  goods,  but  ss$l 
all  wool  material. 
V,  There  is  but  one  price.  No  one  can  hay* 
abatement  from  the  plain  figures  marked  cs 
each  ticket.  The  price  is  calculated  closely, 
and  marked  at  the  lowest  profit  a  cash  busi- 
ness will  allow. 

[The  only  exception  to  this  is  for  clergymen 
and  the  clerks  of  the  house,  to  whom  it  har 
been  a  rule  of  years'  standing,  to  give  goeds 
at  cost,  if  they  request  it.] 
VI,  To  each  customer  we  hand,  at  the  close  of  ths 
sale,  a  legal  guarantee,  stamped  and  signed  by 
the  firm,  warranting  the  prices  to  be  the  lorrt*± 
that  the  same  article  can  be  bought  for  any- 
where, that  the  qualities  are  exactly  as  stated 
on  the  labels,  and  agreeing  to  return  the  monej 
paid,  if  called  for  in  proper  time,  and  goods 
returned  uninjured  and  unworn. 


VII.  AIL  goods  that  da  mot  eomc  up  to  casgtt&HN* 
expectations,  are  exchanged,  and  if  the  em- 
tonier  prefers  to  surreader  the  goods  and  mi 
take  unything  mstead,  the  mm&unt  of  the  fn*y* 
&as*  m§ney  is  raf undid  in  full,  wfflwut  debute* 
There  are  exceptions  to  this  rule : 

1.  When  goods  are  worn  or  injured,  we  can- 
not,  under  any  circumstances,  receire  them 
back. 

2.  When  articles  are  retained  over  twe  weeks. 

3.  Garments  made  ef  white  goods,  because 
easily  toiled,  eannot  be  returned  or  exchanged. 

Vft;  Whem  a  garment  from  our  ready-made  stock 
is  altered  to  suit  the  special  wishes  of  a  cus- 
tomer, the  expense  of  such  alteration  must  be 
borne  by  the  custom er^,  and  in  case  the  gar- 
ment is  afterwards  returned  and  the  money 
requested,  the  sum  paid  for  alteration  will  mot 
be  returned,  but  enly  the  price  paid  for  the 
garment. 

Employees  are  not  allowed  to  hurry  custoimew, 
and  the  greatest  politeness  is  required  from 
every  clerk,  whether  persons  are  buying,  ex- 
changing, having  money  returned,  or  simply 
lookimg  through  the  house. 
%  If  any  cause  of  complaint  arises,  the  csee  friU 
have  immediate  attention  and  adjustment  e& 
being  stated  at  the  Cashier's  desk. 
The  stores  are  open  at  6  A.  M.  and  close  #ve*>; 
night  at  6.30  P.  M.,  except  Saturday,  trbift 
tkey  are  open  until  9.30  P.  M. 


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XII.  For  those  who  prefer  to  have  their  goods  made 


to  order  there  is  a  Measure  Department  with  a 
large  line  of  goods.   There  they  can  be  sup- 
*  plied  at  a  slight  advance  upon  the  Ready- 
Made  Rates.  {S^ 

X!!I.  Persons  residing  at  a  distance  can  have  the 
benefits  of  the  house  by  writing  for  samples 
and  prices,  when  there  will  also  be  furnished 
easy  rules  for  'self-measurement,  an  inca 
measuring  tape  and  blank  for  size  to  be  ailed  ia. 
Goods  will  be  sent  by  Express,  Collect  on  De- 
livery, providing  that,  on  customer's  examina- 
tion, before  paying,  they  are  entirely  satis* 
.factory. 

XIV.  As  we  desire  to  maintain  our  system  of  selling 
at  a  very  small  profit,  and  make  no  distinction 
between  country  and  city  customers,  from  the 
prices  marked  in  plain  figures  on  each  article, 
we  cannot  be  at  the  expense  of  delivering  goods 
outside  of  city  limits. 

Packages  will  be  delivered  free  within  city 
limits,  leaving  the  house  at  1 1  A.  U.  and  4  P.  M., 
and  on  special  emergencies. 

XV.  Orders  by  mail,  that  require  garments  to  be 
expressly  made  in  our  Order  Department,  as 
Custom  Work,  will  be  charged  at  a  slight 
advance  on  Ready-Made  Rates,  [This  is  a 
large  and  carefully  organized  department, 
sending  out  to  every  part  of  the  U.  S.  scores 
of  boxes  daily.] 


XV!.  Customers  in  sending  orders  should  describe 

as  nearly  as  they  can  the  style  and  color  wanted 

and  fix  the  limits  of  price. 
XVII.  Express  charges  (payable  when  the  goods 

arrive)  on  a  package,  containing  one  suit,  are 

about  as  follows : 

To  Salem,  N.  J.        -  .35 

"  Atlantic  City,  N.  J.  .30 

"  Allentown,  Pa.     -  .30 

"  Wilmington,  Del.  .30 

"  Baltimore,  Md.     -  .30 

"  Washington,  D.  C.  .40 

"  Fairfax  C.H.,  Va.  .50 

"  Wilmington,  N.  C.  .60 

"  Richmond,  Ind.    -  .75  I 

A  general  rule  for  Estimating  cost  of  Express- 
age  on  a  package  such  as  a  suit,  may  be  given 
thus : 

Packages  within  a  radius  of    as  miles  of  Philadelphia, 


To  Chicago,  111.  - 
"  St.  Louis,  Mo.  - 
"  Omaha,  Neb. 
"  Palatka,  Fla.  - 
"  Leavenworth,  Kas. 
"  St.  Paul,  Minn. 
"  Dallas,  Texas,  - 
"  San  Francisco,  Cal. 


•75 

1. 00 

1.50 
1.50 
1-75 
2.00 
2.25 
3.00 


50 
75 
xoo 
ISO 

2CO 
400 

5co 
600 

800 
1000 


2S 

.30 
.40 
•SO 
•65 
•75 
1. 00 
1.25 
1.50 
2.00 
2.25 


XVIII. 
XIX. 


Over  1000  miles  about  £3.00 

Patterns  and  Price  Lists  sent  by  post  without 
charge — those  bearing  the  pink  iabels  are  the 
most  desirable  in  quality. 
Orders  from  a  long  distance  should  be  accom- 
panied by  Post-office  Money  order,  which  will 
be  returned  if  the  order  is  not  filled  satisfac- 
torily. 

The  Sales  Departments  of  the  House  are  as  fol- 
lows: 


Gentlemen's  Section  : 

Ready-Made  Clothing. 
Custom  Department  for  Measured  Clothing. 
Hats  and  Caps. 
Boots  and  Shoes, 
•  Shirt  Department. 
Glove,  Hosiery,  and  Furnishing  Department. 

Youths  and  Boys*  Section  : — 
Ready-Made  Clothing. 
Custom  Department. 
(    Hats  and  Caps. 
Boots  and  Shoes. 

Ladies'  Section  : —  -  £ 

Cloths,  Cassimeres  and  Clcakings  by  the  yard. 

Mail  Order  Department. 
XXI.  As  some  of  our  goods  [Hats,  Under-Clothing, 
Boots,  etc.]  cannot  be  sampled,  we  will  send 
at  any  time,  in  or  out  of  the  city,  a  small  assort- 
ment of  various  articles  from  which  selections 
can  be  made  and  balance  returned,  providing 
a  deposit  is  first  made,  or  satisfactory  reference 
is  given.  The  House  will  pay  express  charges 
ane  way  on  approbation  orders, — that  is,  orders 
sent  subject  to  the  approval  of  the  party  or- 
dering. 

XXI!.  In  order  to  give  equal  opportunity  to  every 
one  to  have  the  advantages  of  any  general  mark 
down  in  prices  usual  to  the  season's,  we  fix  in 
advance  the  dates,  and  notify  the  public : 
That  ou 


Lies,  ana  notny  tne  puouc  : 
icral  and  final  mark  down  for 


the  Spring  season  will  be  on  the  ist  of  June. 
For  the  Winter  season  on  the  rat  of  December. 
Certain  lots  of  goods  are  marked  down  from 
day  to  day  according  to  accumulation  of  stock 
amd  changes  in  market,  and  notice  is  made  in 
•ur  monthly  paper  called  Everybody's  Journal, 
published  for  gratuitous  circulation.  Persons 
desiring  to  be  notified  of  what  wo  are  doing, 
can  be  advised  by  sending  their  names  and 
addresses  to  our  office,  and  the  paper  will  be 
mailed  without  charge.  Besides  notice*  of  our 
own  busines*  affairs,  it  contains  much  valuable 
matter  for  young  men  forming  business  habits, 
and  for  those  who  contemplate  starting  in  busi- 
ness. 

XX&  For  the  convenience  of  Ladies  and  Gentlemen 
who  accompany  persons  making  purchases, 
suitable  Waiting  Rooms  with  every  accommo- 
dation have  been  provided  at  our  largest  house 
at  13th  and  Market  Streets.  The  newgpapers 
and  magazines  of  the  day  are  always  on  the 
reading  tables,  for  the  free  use  of  those  who 
accoxipany  buyers.  Adjoining  this  is  the  Pack- 
age office,  where  our  friends  can.  get  informa- 
tion about  railroad  trains,  places  of  interest, 
•tc,  and  can  leave  any  packages  for  safe- 
keeping, receiving  a  check  for  them;  no 
charge  is  made  for  this,  and  it  is  found  to  be 
a  real  convenience  to  those  who  have  con- 
stderatle  shopping  or  visiting  to  do,  and  do 
mot  care  to  carry  parcels  about  with  them. 


5* 


XXIV.  Commissions  will  not  be  paid  to  '*  drummers  " 
or  mutual  friends  introducing  customers — aU 
advantages  .that  we  can  give,  we  make  over  to 
our  customers,  and  have  no  -margin  of  per- 
centage to  pay  to  runners. 

RELATING  TO. THE  EMPLOYEES  OF  THE  MOUSE. 

1.  It  is  the  endeavor  of  the  firm  to  employ  only  - 
such  persons  as  are  competent,  polite,  interested,  and 
whose  interests  are  linked  with  the  house.  The 
salaries  are  not  uncertain  percentages,  as  is  the  cus- 
tom, so  dangerous  to  buyers,  but  fixed  sums,  that  are 
equal,  and  generally  superior,  to  those  paid  for  same 
services  elsewhere.  Faithful  attention  to  the  in  -crests 
of  each  customer,  and  to  the  regulations  of  the  house 
is  therefore  required.  Any  person  in  the  empioy  of 
the  firm,  having  cause  of  complaint  on  any  ground 
whatsoever,  should  present  it  in  a  sealed  envelope 
at  the  office,  or.  in  person  to  the  Head  of  his 
Department.  It  is  hoped  that  a  person  who  has 
no  complaints,  but  is  dissatisfied  from  any  cause,  will 
.not  remain  in  the  service  of  the  House.  Loyalty  to 
the  rules  and  a  cordial  understanding  with,  and  good 
feeling  fc»,  ail  the  employees,  is  earnestly  desired 
from  ail  persons.  Though  positions  are  not  guaran- 
teed to  any  one,  yet,  the  custom  of  the  house  for 
years  has  been  not  to  dismiss  faithful  clerks  during 
dull  times,  except  for  cause.  PromotioH^can  only 
take  place  as  fast  as  earned  and  vacancies  arise, 

2.  In  serving  customers,  the  truest  politeness 
must  be  observed—with  every  ens  whether  rich  or 


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poor ;  whether  persons  are  agreeable  or  otherwise  ; 
whether  they  are  buying,  exchanging,  or  calling  to  re- 
turn goods  to  get  their  money  back.  The  utmost  cheer- 
fulness to  the  latter  class  especially,  and  such  as  come 
simply  to  look  at  goods  without  buying,  is  particu- 
larly desired.  Undue  persuasion  to  purchase  is 
especially  prohibited,  and  it  may  be  noted  that  with 
many  salesmen  the  habit  of  over-talking  is  very 
offensive  to  customers  as  well  as  a  hindrance  to  sales. 

3.  The  hours  for  duty  are  fixed  according  to  the 
season,  and  designated^  on  Time  Cards,  which  must 
be  deposited  in  Time  Boxes  before  the  hour  named.  If 
employees  arrive  behind  time  their  cards  must  be 
handed  in  and  explanatien  made  at  the  office.  All  fines 
for  non-compliance  with  the  rules  and  for  careless 
blundering  are  credited  to  the  Sick  Fund  account, 
and  used  to  aid  employees  who  meet  with  accident, 
or  for  relief  purposes.during  long-continued  illness. 

4.  Each  employee  is  expected  to  be  cleanly  and 
careful  in  dress.  Hats  must  not  be  worn  during 
hours  of  service,  and  closets  are  provided  for  excess 
of  clothing. 

5.  Smoking,  reading  of  newspapers  during  busi- 
ness hours,  boisterous  talking,  or  profane  language, 
will  not  lie  allowed  in  any  part  of  the  establishment. 

6'.  The  use  of  paper  to  light  gas  is  not  allowed. 

7.  All  packages  must  pass  through  the  Delivery 
Department,  and  should  first  be  checked  by  the 
Cashier. 


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prefer  to  bring  their  lunches  from  home,  a  Dining 
Room  is  provided  with  Cooking  apparatus  for  such 
use  as  may  be  desired.  Eating  in  Sales,  Work 
Rooms  and  Offices  is  not  permitted. 

It  is  earnestly  hoped  that  eves?  person  connected 
with  the  House  will  recognize  and  do  his  utmost  to 
sustain  the  principles  of  equity"  and  uprightness  on 
which  the  House  is  established,  and  by  a  lively  in- 
terest in  the  place  assigned  to  him  aid  in  swelling 
the  business  of  an  establishment  which,  by  reason  of 
its  good  system  and  just  regulations,  cannot  fail  to  be 
of  great  benefit  to  the  city  and  surrounding  country. 

Though  the  heads  of  the  House  strive  to  secure 
and  retain  the  good  opinion  and  support  of  the  com- 
munity by  producing  only  reliable  goods;  though  the 
prices  are  in  all  cases  marked  at  but  a  slight  advance 
on  cost ;  yet  much  depends  on  the  employee  who 
comes  in  direct  contact  with  the  customers.  Let 
each  one  be  courteous,  straightforward,  diligent, 
truthful,  and  painstaking,  and  thereby  win  for  him- 
self and  the  House  he  represents  permanent  and 
merited  prosperity. 

Very  truly, 

WANAMAKER  &  BROWN, 

The  S.  E.  Cor.  of  Sixth  &  Market  Sts. 
The  Whole  Block  at  Thirteenth  &  Market  Sta. 

PHILADELPHIA. 


HOW  TO  GET  TO  THESE  STORES. 
People  coming  to  the  city  by  the  railroads  named, 

take  the  city  passenger  cars  as  follows  : 
Pennsylvania  Railroad.— The  Market  Street  Cars  in 
front  of  depot,  bring  you  direct  Neither  store. 
North  Pennsylvania,  Railroad. — The  6th  Street  Cars 
in  front  of  depot,  land  you  at  the  Market  street 
door  of  Oak  Hall;  an  exchange  ticket  out  Mar- 
ket, carries  you  to  the  13th  Street  Block. 


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Reading  Railroad. — From  13th  and  Callowhill  depot, 
take  the  13th  Street  Cars  in  front  of  depot, 
direct  to  the  Block  on' 15th  and  Market.  From 
Ninth  and  Green,  take  the  Union  Cars  at  depot, 
which  will  take  you  to  within  one  square  of  the 
South-east  corner  of  6th  and  Market ;  or,  10th 
Street  Cars  to  Market,  and  out  to  1 3th  Street 
Block,  or  to  6th  Street  Corner,  as  you  please. 

Philadelphia,  Wilmington  &*  Baltimore  Railroad.— 
Take  the  13th  and  15th  Street  Cars  at  the  depot, 
to  15th  and  Market,  and  exchange  at  Market 
for  the  13th  Street  Block,  (two  squares  sast),  or 
the  6th  Street  Corner. 

West  Jersey  Railroad.— Take  Cars  at  Market  Street 
Ferry  for  the  6th  Street  Corner,  and  13th 
Street  Block. 

Camden  &*  Atlantic  Railroad.— -Take  Callowhill 
Street  Cars  at  Vine  Street  Ferry,  and  exchange 
at  6th  Street,  or  at  13th  Street,  as  you  wish. 

Camden  6>  Atnboy  Railroad. — Take  Cars  at  Market 
Street  Ferry  for  6th  Street  Corner  and  1 3th  Street 
Block.  From  Kensington  Depot,  5th  and  6th 
Street  Cars  to  6th  Street  Corner,  and  exchange 
with  Market  Street  Cars  to  13th  Street  Block. 

West  Chester  &>  Media  Railroad.— The  Market  Street 
Cars  in  front  of  depot,  pass  either  store. 


The  elegant  Tailoring  House  of  John  Wana- 
maker  &  Co.,  en  Chestnut  Street,  adjoining  the 
Continental  Hotel,  is  a  part  of  the  business  of  this 
House.  The  Merchant  Tailoring  Department  for 
making  of  goods  to  order  has  no  superior  in  Paris, 
London,  or  America. 


POSTSCRIPT. 


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